Garden Roof Assembly: Stormwater
Garden Roof® Assembly Blue Roof
Elevating Hydrotech’s Garden Roof Assembly by placing it on Permavoid®, a structural void component (available exclusively through Hydrotech) integrates the many advantages of a vegetative roof with the high water detention capabilities of a blue roof. Permavoid® provides a stable platform with an open space of 95% within the unit. The structural nature of Permavoid® is created by plastic tubes between the webbed top and bottom panels. This creates a platform onto which any number of Garden Roof® and Plaza Deck Assembly components can be installed.
Architectural pavers can be installed to create pedestrian spaces and to provide access to roof parapets and mechanical equipment. Garden Roof® components can be used to create extensive vegetative roofs on top of the Permavoid® units. Additionally, LiteTop® within the Garden Roof® Assembly can increase the water holding capacity of this composite Blue Roof assembly.
Recent Press
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December 7, 2020
There are a lot of incentives for green roofs in the world today which improve the business case for implementation. Many of those incentives rely on making one-time payments based on the size of the green roof. While...
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November 11, 2020
Moisture absorption is a familiar concept. It is easy to understand moisture absorption mechanisms in polystyrene insulation. Unfortunately, some insulation-performance claims can be misleading when based on test...
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November 26, 2019
Palo Alto, CA. (November 26, 2019) There are many reasons to incorporate a green or living roof into a design, including energy conservation, water management, and financial benefits. For one project in Palo Alto,...
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November 11, 2019
Climate change and stormwater management
A new color is emerging in the roofing field; after green roofs and white roofs, now here is the blue roof. The dense nature of urban areas, combined with the increased intensity of rain events and...
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May 2, 2019
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (May 2, 2019) Very near Lake Michigan in Chicago, Northwestern Medical Center faced several challenges in bringing a new campus building to life. Designed by Perkins+Will, the project involves...
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October 17, 2018
Hydrotech, a recognized leader in the vegetative roofing market, today announced the availability of the Fourth Edition of the company’s widely acclaimed Garden Roof® Planning Guide. For the last five years, updated...